Opinion

“Since I’m late sending you this birthday card, let’s make sure that doesn’t happen again. Please consider this your first happy birthday wish for the year.” — My standard birthday card greeting.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he got everything he pushed for during the Legislature’s 89th session, which ended on June 2.

Many Thanks Many thanks to Jeff Davis County Library for the excellent recent program, “How Mountain Birds are Responding to Climate Change,” by Eric Iverson, PhD candidate at UTAustin. Afterward, Friends of the Library hosted a reception.

“Time flies” — English idiom in common usage since the 19th century. That tossed-about old saying has a peculiarly special meaning among old pilots.

At the beginning of this week, I spent a couple of hours at the Brewster County Courthouse hearing from experts on the status of the New World Screwworm. Texas AgriLife Extension presented a webinar with the help of Brewster County Extension Agent Luke Hendryx.

Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto bills Texas legislators wrapped up the 89th session last week, passing more than 1,200 bills — 800 of which were sent to Gov. Greg Abbott in the last 10 days of the session, The Dallas Morning News reported.

“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” — William Osler (1849 -1919), one of the founding Johns Hopkins Hospital professors and creator of residency programs. “Come in, Dr.

Wildfire mitigation and safety are critical concerns in Brewster County, particularly during the dry and windy spring months. The county’s vast rural landscape and high wildfire risk necessitate proactive measures from residents, local authorities, and emergency services.

“If it’s a penny for your thoughts and you give your two cents worth, where did the other penny go?” — Comedian George Carlin “Are they really going to stop making pennies,” was the topic of discussion with friends last week.

Every community is creative in its own way. Those creative impulses leave their traces behind, shaping the environment in many ways.